Yulia Starodubtseva vs Simona Waltert predictions, May 06, 2026

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As anticipation builds for the WTA match-up between Yulia Starodubtseva and Simona Waltert in Rome on May 6, 2026, both players come into the encounter with distinct recent performances. Starodubtseva, competing on home soil, has secured victories in 2 of her last 5 matches. While her form suggests some inconsistency, the home advantage could provide a significant boost in her confidence and energy levels.

On the other hand, Waltert enters this match with a slightly stronger recent record, winning 3 of her last 5 matches. Her improved form indicates a possible uptick in momentum, allowing her to challenge effectively against the home favorite. Tactical considerations will play an important role here; Starodubtseva may leverage her local support to assert aggressive baseline play, while Waltert might focus on strong service games and tactical placement to disrupt the rhythm of her opponent.

With bookmakers favoring Starodubtseva at odds of 1.56 compared to Waltert’s 2.22, the odds reflect the host’s edge, which our model also predicts with a 65% probability of a home win. However, in tennis, recent trends can shift rapidly, and both players possess the capability to secure a win. As such, while the match favors Starodubtseva, the outcome remains open-ended.

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Starodubtseva 58.6%

Waltert 41.4%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.56		2.22	Watch and Bet
	1.60		2.25

Latest Results

23.04.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Jaqueline Adina Cristian – 1:2 22.04.26 Moyuka Uchijima – Yulia Starodubtseva – 1:2 21.04.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 1:2 20.04.26 Yulia Starodubtseva – Lucrezia Stefanini – 2:0 05.04.26 Jessica Pegula – Yulia Starodubtseva – 2:0

05.05.26 Yue Yuan – Simona Waltert – 1:2 04.05.26 Georgia Pedone – Simona Waltert – 0:2 30.04.26 Mia Pohankova – Simona Waltert – 2:1 28.04.26 Lucija Ciric Bagaric – Simona Waltert – 1:2 24.04.26 Simona Waltert – Jelena Ostapenko – 0:2

Facts

Starodubtseva is ranked WTA: 57. Waltert is ranked WTA: 91.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Waltert may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Starodubtseva could have a small edge in this match.

Recently, there has been no match between the players.

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Bye
2	Krejcikova B.	Jacquemot E.	2 : 0
3	Linette M.	Maria T.
4	Bye	Cirstea S. (26)
5	Tauson C. (18)	Bye
6	Marcinko P.	Oliynykova O.	0 : 2
7	Zakharova A.	Yastremska D.	2 : 1
8	Bye	Noskova L. (13)
9	Bencic B. (12)	Bye
10	Kenin S.	Andreescu B. (WC)	0 : 2
11	Siniakova K.	Boisson L.
12	Bye	Kalinskaya A. (22)
13	Bucsa C. (30)	Bye
14	Bondar A.	Zheng Q.	1 : 2
15	Stefanini L. (WC)	Ostapenko J.
16	Bye	Anisimova A. (6)
17	Gauff C. (3)	Bye
18	Putintseva Y.	Valentova T.
19	Sierra S.	Korpatsch T. (Q)
20	Bye	Kalinina A. (Q)
21	Bouzkova M. (24)	Bye
22	Townsend T. (Q)	Brancaccio N. (WC)
23	Kessler M.	Bronzetti L. (WC)	2 : 1
24	Bye	Jovic I. (16)
25	Paolini J. (9)	Bye
26	Jeanjean L. (Q)	Haddad Maia B.
27	Udvardy P.	Korneeva A. (Q)
28	Bye	Mertens E. (21)
29	Joint M. (29)	Bye
30	Golubic V.	Urgesi F. (Q)
31	Ruzic A.	Rakhimova K.	2 : 1
32	Bye	Andreeva M. (8)
33	Pegula J. (5)	Bye
34	Sonmez Z.	Ruggeri J. (WC)	2 : 1
35	Selekhmeteva O.	Masarova R. (Q)
36	Bye	Fernandez L. (25)
37	Samsonova L. (20)	Bye
38	Li A.	Zhang S.	2 : 1
39	Galfi D. (Q)	Potapova A. (Q)
40	Bye	Muchova K. (11)
41	Osaka N. (15)	Bye
42	Boulter K.	Lys E.
43	Trevisan M. (WC)	Gibson T.	1 : 2
44	Bye	Shnaider D. (19)
45	Navarro E. (28)	Bye
46	Cocciaretto E.	Kraus S. (Q)
47	McNally C.	Kasatkina D.
48	Bye	Swiatek I. (4)
49	Svitolina E. (7)	Bye
50	Basiletti N. (Q)	Tomljanovic A. (LL)
51	Starodubtseva Y.	Waltert S. (Q)
52	Bye	Baptiste H. (32)
53	Keys M. (17)	Bye
54	Stearns P.	Tjen J.
55	Pigato L. (WC)	Grant T. C. (WC)
56	Bye	Mboko V. (10)
57	Alexandrova E. (14)	Bye
58	Siegemund L.	Bejlek S.
59	Pliskova Ka.	Bouzas Maneiro J.
60	Bye	Cristian J. (33)
61	Wang Xin. (31)	Bye
62	Eala A.	Frech M.
63	Tagger L. (LL)	Sakkari M.
64	Bye	Rybakina E. (2)

1/32-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Krejcikova B.
2	TBD #3	Cirstea S. (26)
3	Tauson C. (18)	Oliynykova O.
4	Zakharova A.	Noskova L. (13)
5	Bencic B. (12)	Andreescu B.
6	TBD #11	Kalinskaya A. (22)
7	Bucsa C. (30)	Zheng Q.
8	TBD #15	Anisimova A. (6)
9	Gauff C. (3)	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	Kalinina A.
11	Bouzkova M. (24)	TBD #22
12	Kessler M.	Jovic I. (16)
13	Paolini J. (9)	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	Mertens E. (21)
15	Joint M. (29)	TBD #30
16	Ruzic A.	Andreeva M. (8)
17	Pegula J. (5)	Sonmez Z.
18	TBD #35	Fernandez L. (25)
19	Samsonova L. (20)	Li A.
20	TBD #39	Muchova K. (11)
21	Osaka N. (15)	TBD #42
22	Gibson T.	Shnaider D. (19)
23	Navarro E. (28)	TBD #46
24	TBD #47	Swiatek I. (4)
25	Svitolina E. (7)	TBD #50
26	TBD #51	Baptiste H. (32)
27	Keys M. (17)	TBD #54
28	TBD #55	Mboko V. (10)
29	Alexandrova E. (14)	TBD #58
30	TBD #59	Cristian J. (33)
31	Wang Xin. (31)	TBD #62
32	TBD #63	Rybakina E. (2)

1/16-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16
9	TBD #17	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	TBD #20
11	TBD #21	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	TBD #24
13	TBD #25	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	TBD #28
15	TBD #29	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	TBD #32

1/8-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16

Quarter-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8

Semi-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4

Final

1

TBD #1

TBD #2

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